Africa Global Village

Let us not become complicit in the continued political rape of the Rwandan People

October 12, 2011 Global Authorafrica, Carnegie Melon University, Education Development, john karuranga, Paul Kagame, Rwanda, Rwanda peoples party

President Jared L. CohonPresident, Carnegie Melon University5000 Forbes Avenue,Pittsburgh, PA 15213 RE: RPP/CRP-1/4551/10/JLC/JK/01/11/CMURPLondon, 12 October 2011 Dear President Cohon: Ref: CMU-Rwanda Partnership I write to you on behalf my party, the Rwanda People’s Party that has been fighting for a peaceful, democratic and non-violent change in Rwanda since May 2010. The RPP is the voice of the most disadvantaged Rwandans… Read More

West Africa

The Rwandan Government: When the tree falls, birds are in misery

October 10, 2011March 30, 2021 Jennifer Fierbergforeign aid, France, government, money, Parliament, Paul Kagame, politics, Rwanda, Senate, Theogene Rudasingwa, UNHCR

By: Jennifer Fierberg, MSW In the small country of Rwanda buried deep in the heart of Africa continues to make loud noises despite their assumed desire to keep things quiet and inconspicuous. Within this small country lies a government that oppresses its own people through intimidation, lack of open political space and fear to speak honestly and openly about the… Read More

Rwanda Dissident Colonel Spills Kagame Secrets

October 3, 2011 Global AuthorCol. Patrick Karegyeya, Genocide, Habyalimana, President paul kagame, Rwanda, Rwandan government, Rwandan National Congress

A prominant Rwandan journalist said that ,”Mr. Patrick Karegeya gives a good insight of issues in Rwanda in an interview with the RED PEPPER, a Uganda-based-daily publication. He talks about despotism, personalization of state affairs-like institutions of the state, insensitivity, perpetuation of clientelism in public administration, a lack of genuine reconciliation, rigging of elections, human rights violations, terrorizing the population… Read More

GETTING RID OF THE RPF SECTARIAN ADMINISTRATION, A PRE-REQUISITE FOR STABILITY

October 3, 2011 Global AuthorFDU/UDF, Paul Kagame, politics, Rwanda, stability

By: Jean-Baptiste Mberabahizi ” Leaked cables from the US Embassy in Kigali posted by the renowned whistleblower website Wikileaks confirmed last week what every Rwandan knows since July 1994 : that the Rwandese Patriotic Front government is dominated by a tiny minority of (English speaking) Tutsis in a country where 85% of the population are Hutus or Rwandans from mixed… Read More

Rwandan politics and elections

September 29, 2011March 30, 2021 Jennifer FierbergFDU, gahima, Paul Kagame, RNC, rudasingwa, Rwanda, senate elections

The Rwandan National Congress (RNC) and the Democratic Forces (FDU-INKINGI) held their first joint meeting in Washington D.C on September 19, 2011. The meeting was attended by approximately 30 Friends of Rwanda representing various countries and political parties. Spearheading the conference was Dr. Theogene Rudasinwa, former Ambassador to the US from Rwanda under President Kagame, representing the RNC and Dr.… Read More

“We don’t need to Destroy to Rebuild”

September 21, 2011March 30, 2021 Jennifer FierbergFDU-INKINGI, Gearld Gahima, Rwanda, Rwanda National Congress, Theogene Rudasingwa

By: Jennifer Fierberg On September 16, 2011 the Rwandan National Congress (RNC) and the Forces Démocratique Unifiées- United Democratic Forces (FDU-INKINGI) held their first joint meeting in Washington D.C. The meeting was attended by approximately 30 Friends of Rwanda representing various countries and political parties. Spearheading was Dr. Theogene Rudasinwa, former Ambassador to the US from Rwanda under President Kagame,… Read More

Rwanda: Congolese refugees receive half rations

September 13, 2011 Global Authorcongo, food crisis, Rwanda, world food program

Today, the World Food Program (WFP) began handing out half-rations to Congolese refugees in three camps in Rwanda. This decision comes as the result of a lack of funding. The three camps, alongside two transit centers, host an estimated 54,000 refugees from the conflict in neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). According to WFP Rwanda Country Director Mr. Abdoulaye... Read More

Actionaid Press Release, Rwanda

September 13, 2011 Global AuthorActionaid press release, foreign aid dependency, poverty, Rwanda

PRESS RELEASE ACTIONAID INTERNATIONAL Sharp fall in poor countries’ dependency on foreign aid, says Actionaid report (Kigali, 13 Sept 2011) Aid dependency among 54 of the world’s poorest countries has declined by a third over the last decade, according to a new report from ActionAid. The Real Aid 3 report also reveals that since 2006 there has been an increase in... Read More

Frank Habineza Acceptance Speech, Pilot International Award Ceremony

August 29, 2011 Global Authoracceptance speech, Democratic Green Party of Rwanda, Frank habineza, Pilot International, Rwanda, Uganda

On August 27, 2011 Frank Habineza, President of the Democratic Green Party of Rwanda was awarded the prestigious award of African Leader in Innovation and Sustainability from Pilot International. He was not able to attend the ceremonies in person but the full transcript of his acceptance speech, which was read on his behalf, is below. Congratulations to Mr. Habineza for... Read More

KAGAME’S DIPLOMACY IS BROKEN: HOW TO RE-INVENT IT

August 23, 2011 Global AuthorDiplomacy, France, Museveni, Paul Kagame, Rwanda, Sarkozy, South Africa, Theogene Rudasingwa, Uganda

By Theogene Rudasingwa A couple of weeks ago President Museveni of Uganda , his wife and child visited Rwanda, and was warmly received by his counterpart, President Kagame. A few weeks before then President Kagame's wife had visited the Museveni family in Uganda. During the four-day state visit, Museveni and Kagame put on their best appearances, said the right things,... Read More

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